Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is conservative management or a non-invasive treatment for musculo-skeletal and orthopedic injuries, as well a neurological conditions. Physical therapy is an effective method for alleviating chronic pain and improving functional capacity. The team of skilled physical therapists at The Rehab Docs in Daniel Island, South Carolina, tailor a patient centered physical therapy program. This physical therapy approach improves mobility, increases strength and reduces pain with noninvasive techniques. To book an appointment, call The Rehab Docs, or schedule online today.
Physical Therapy
What is physical therapy?
Physical therapy is a rehabilitative treatment that can help you recover from injuries and reduce or eliminate the need for surgery. The Rehab Docs evaluate you thoroughly to accurately diagnose injuries and conditions at the root of your pain or limited function. Our approach is patient centric in forming a treatment plan and establishing goals aimed at restoring function and quality of life.
The Rehab Docs use a variety of physical therapy techniques to treat pain nonsurgically. This includes corrective exercises inconjunction with home exercise compliance, manipulative techniques, and modalities including:
- Chiropractic care
- Electrical stimulation
- Hot and cold therapy
- Light/Laser therapy
- Ultrasound therapy
The Rehab Docs put an emphasis on alleviating acute pain to allow you to move effectively and more often. We apply functional biomechanics to help your body create a new more efficient way of moving to prevent degeneration over time, setting our patients up for long term success.
What are the benefits from physical therapy?
Whether pain just popped up or is something you have been dealing with for years, physical therapy is highly beneficial to you. Physical therapy can address your pain or your movement faults, but can ultimately be a catalyst to health behavior change. We believe in not only treating patients but educating them. The benefits of regular exercise and nutrition can not only help speed up recovery from injury but it can help promote longevity through preventing pain and breakdown.
Depending on your reason for undergoing physical therapy at The Rehab Docs, a few of the benefits you may experience are:
- Reduced or eliminated need for surgery
- Reduced or eliminated need for pharmaceutical medications
- Pain reduction
- Improved function
- Increased range of motion
- Improved strength
- Faster injury healing
- More effective injury healing
- The prevention of new injuries or chronic conditions
Physical therapy is patient specific and exist on a spectrum! Physical therapy can help people be more independent through reducing risk falls and rely less on assistive devices or it can allow an injured athlete to recover and function at their highest potential .
Learn more about physical therapy and how it benefits specific pain-causing conditions and injuries by calling The Rehab Docs or booking an appointment online today.
Conditions we treat
The Rehab Docs' physical therapists are all doctors of physical therapy and have years of experience treating a variety of orthopedic, sports, and neurological conditions. Whether pain is acute of chronic we believe in assessing and addressing the root cause of it. We pride ourselves on impacting patients lives through freeing them from the restrictions of pain.
- Neck
- Headaches,Chronic migraines,Cervical Fusion,Cervical Laminectomy, Discectomy, Foraminotomy,Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy,Cervical Strain,Cervical Radiculopathy,Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD),Neck Pain,Ruptured / Herniated / Bulging Disc,Stenosis,Stroke,Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ),Vertigo,Whiplash
- Shoulder
- Acromioclavicular Joint (AC Joint) Injuries,Chest Wall Pain / Injury,Dislocation/Subluxation,Frozen Shoulder,Impingement,Labral Tear,Postural Dysfunction,Rotator Cuff Tear,Scapulothoracic Dysfunction (Dyskinesis),Shoulder Pain,Slipped Rib Syndrome,Sternal Injury,Sternoclavicular Joint Pain,Swimmer’s Shoulder,Total Shoulder Replacement (Shoulder arthroplasty)
- Elbow/Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome,Cubital Tunnel Syndrome,De Quervain Tenosynovitis,Dislocated Elbow,Distal Biceps Rupture,Elbow Sprain / Strain,Fractures,Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow),Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow),Nerve Entrapments,Olecranon Bursitis,Radial Tunnel Syndrome,Trigger fingers,Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
- Middle & Low Back
- Back Muscle StiffnessBulging / Slipped Disc,Coccyx Fractures,Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD),Fractured Vertebra,Gluteal Tendinopathy / Tendinitis,Glute Strain,Herniated Disc,Lower Back Pain,Lumbar Fusion,Lumbar Laminectomy, Discectomy, Foraminotomy,Myelopathy,Piriformis Syndrome,Radiculopathy,Sacroilliac Joint Pain,Sciatica,Scoliosis,Spinal Stenosis,Spinal arthritis,Spondylolisthesis,Spondylosis,Tailbone Pain (coccydynia),Upper Back Pain
- Hip
- Adductor Strain / Pull,Athletic Pubalgia (Sports Hernia),Avulsion Fracture,Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI),Hip Bursitis (GTB),Groin Stress Fracture,Hip Abductor Strain,Hip Dislocation,Hip Dysplasia,Hip Flexor Strain,Hip Impingement,Hip Labral Tears,Hip Stress Fracture,IT Band Strain,Snapping Hip Syndrome,Total Hip Replacement
- Knee/Lower Leg
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL),Baker's Cyst,Calf Strain / Cramps,Compartment Syndrome,Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy,Gastrocnemius Strain,Hip Flexor Strain (Iliopsoas),Iliopsoas Bursitis,Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome,Jumper’s Knee,Knee Ligament Injury (ACL/MCL/LCL/PCL),Knee Pain,Meniscus Tears,Plantaris Muscle Rupture,Popliteus Tendinitis,Runner’s Knee,Quadriceps Strain,Shin Splints,Soleus Muscle Strain,
- Ankle/Foot
- Achilles Tendonitis,Achilles Tendon Rupture,Avulsion fracture,Ankle Sprain,Ankle Fracture,Bone spurs,Broken Ankle / Foot,Broken Toe,Bunions,Corns / Calluses,Diabetic Neuropathy,Flat Feet,Haglund’s Deformity,Hammertoe / Mallet Toe,Heel Spurs,Lower Leg Bone Fracture,Metatarsalgia,Morton’s Neuroma,Osteochondritis,Paget’s Disease of Bone,Peripheral Neuropathy,Plantar Fasciitis,Plantar fibromatosis,Sesamoiditis,Stress Fractures,Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome,
If you are suffering from acute or chronic pain please take our free digital orthopedic assessment. If you have seen a doctor and recieved a diagnosis please call The Rehab Docs to discuss how our take on physical therapy can help you, or book an appointment online today!
Change Your Brain, Change Your Body
Whether you have a question about our services, need assistance, or just want to give feedback, our team is ready to answer all your questions. Reach out to us today to try our revolutionary physical therapy experience!